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WINDOWS AND DOORS

Jeld-Wen EpicVue Marvin Integrity

Windows and Wood-Ultrex Impact

Patio Doors Outswing French Door

Jeld-Wen’s line of EpicVue windows and doors combine A windswept coast is no reason to ignore the elegance of a
Energy Star-rated glass with customized, parasite-resistant French door. Marvin’s Integrity Wood-Ultrex IMPACT Outswing
wood to create an enviro-friendly product that will remain in French Door delivers hurricane-level Impact Zone 3-rated
use for years. performance and the unmatched strength of an Ultrex
EpicVue’s glass door and window panes are sleek and pultruded fiberglass exterior, all of which will help keep
simple: They are ultra-flat and extend as far as possible to the Mother Nature at bay. The multi-point locking system also
edge of the frame, allowing maximum views and abundant ensures watertight performance when the storm strikes.
natural lighting year round. Their composition includes In addition to being a product that stands up to some of
insulating argon gas to help lower energy costs and control America’s worst weather, the Integrity door is low
interior temperatures, and an ultraviolet blocker to reduce UV maintenance, features Argon gas-insulated glass, and includes
radiation in the home. handles in PVD grade finish for maximum corrosion
The door and window frames are made of natural pine resistance.
AuraLast, Jeld-Wen’s “Worry Free Wood.” During The Ultrex fiberglass is 8 times stronger than vinyl, 3 times
manufacturing, generates 96 percent fewer volatile organic stronger than wood and 500 times less conducive to heat or
compounds (VOCs) than other wood. The manufacturing cold than aluminum, meaning better environmental control
process also uses a solvent-free, water-based solution to help within the home.
preserve the wood’s beauty, and protect it from termites, The outswing door is part of a growing portfolio of Integrity
wood rot and water saturation. products that meet IZ3 requirements for coastal regions. The
products include Integrity Wood-Ultrex awning, casement,
double hung, polygon and round top windows, and sliding
French Doors.

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